Pixelmon: Ability Randomizer
by CCDelic
Pixelmon: Ability Randomizer is a NeoForge sidemod for Pixelmon that reassigns each Pokémon's ability when a world is created, so familiar species play differently.
What it does
The seed that drives the shuffle is generated per world and written into the save file, so the result is tied to that save. Two modes exist: a stable pool, where a species draws from a set of its own possible abilities, and a unique roll, where every individual Pokémon gets its own result. Abilities stay fixed within a world, so they do not drift or reset between sessions, while a new world produces a different layout.
A fixed seed can be set in the config to reproduce the same ability mapping across several worlds. A configurable blacklist removes unwanted abilities from the pool, and specific species such as starters or legendaries can be excluded from the shuffle. The defaults are prebalanced, and the mod needs no setup beyond installing it alongside Pixelmon. It is a singleplayer and server-side tool that adds to Pixelmon without changing its other systems.
Key features
Stable or unique rolls
Choose between a stable pool per species or a fresh roll for each individual Pokémon.
Fixed world seed
Each world stores its own seed, and a fixed seed can be set in the config to repeat a mapping.
Ability blacklist
Listed abilities are removed from the randomized pool, so unwanted effects never appear.
Species exclusions
Chosen Pokémon, such as starters or legendaries, keep their original abilities.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want Pixelmon to feel less predictable without changing its creatures, moves or content, and server owners who want a balanced, configurable shuffle with a blacklist and species exclusions.
How it compares
Ultimate Cobblemon Progression is open source under the MIT License and supports Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1, with a client and server environment. Cobblemon Ditto HMs also runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 with a client and server environment, but it uses a custom license and is not open source. ExtraPixelmon is a NeoForge-only mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, under a custom license and not open source, while Pixelmon: Ability Randomizer covers only 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixelmon: Ability Randomizer | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Ultimate Cobblemon Progression | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
| Cobblemon Ditto HMs | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| ExtraPixelmon | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Not published | 2025-12-26 |
Questions
Does Pixelmon: Ability Randomizer require Pixelmon?
Does the mod have to be installed on both sides?
Can the same ability layout be used in several worlds?
In the catalog
Pixelmon: Ability Randomizer is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Every Pokémon, new abilities, every world. A side-mod for Pixelmon that shuffles everyone's abilities around. Fresh, balanced, and different every world.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pixelmon-ability-randomizer
- Owner
- CCDelic
- Published
- 2026-07-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15